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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

By o8Experience
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is HK$473 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Come to Nagano for a deeper sake experience — compare around 10 local sakes (seasonal selection may vary), taste 3 kinds of amazake(non alcohol), enjoy warm Nagano miso soup, and visit a historic old sake factory area. The brewery has over 300 years of history, and you’ll learn the differences between premium styles like unfiltered, unpasteurized, and seasonal sake.

First, enjoy a relaxed walk through the streets of Nagano and the Zenkoji Temple area, then head to the tasting experience before returning towards Nagano Station.

-Taste 3 different amazake (a traditional non-alcoholic sweet drink)
-Enjoy a warm bowl of Nagano miso soup
-Admission included to visit a historic old sake factory area
-Explore Nagano’s laid-back streets around Zenkoji Temple and stop by local shops
-Learn simple, authentic Japanese tasting etiquette and local food culture
-Connect with local business owners and hear stories about Nagano’s history and everyday life

Activity location

  • Zenko-ji Temple
    • I-491 Motoyoshicho,
    • 380-0851, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Starbucks Coffee - MIDORI Nagano
    • 6 22
    • 380-8543, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Nibbles like soya source beans
  • Inclusions
    Amazake(sweet no alcoholic drink)
  • Inclusions
    Miso soup
  • Inclusions
    Sake tasting
  • Exclusions
    Extra drinks and food (available to purchase)
  • Exclusions
    Transport fee to meeting point
  • Exclusions
    There are no mandatory in-destination costs.

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Walking shoes are recommended
    • Minimum alcahol drinking age is 20 years. So we offer another drink for under 20
    • In case of late arrival, the tour cannot be extended.
    • o8Experience is a locally based tour company offering private and small-group experiences across Nagano and surrounding regions. From food and culture to nature and history, we create meaningful journeys tailored to curious travellers. Visit o8Experience to discover more.

Activity itinerary

Nagano Station (Pass by)

Meet your guide in front of Starbucks at MIDORI Nagano Station. We’ll start with a short walk(20 min by walking) towards Zenkoji’s quieter streets and local shops before heading to the sake tasting.

Zenko-ji Temple

  • 30m
Arrive at Zenkoji Temple area. Your guide will share the storey behind Zenkoji and take you through laid-back backstreets and small local shops — not only the main tourist route.

Nishinomon-Yoshinoya Sake Brewery

  • 30m
Arrive at the sake tasting experience. Taste around 10 local sakes (seasonal selection may vary), including styles such as unfiltered and unpasteurized sake, plus Nagano plum wine. Enjoy small nibbles (soya sauce beans, Japanese pickles), try 3 kinds of amazake (non-alcoholic sweet drink), and warm up with Nagano miso soup.

Nishinomon-Yoshinoya Sake Brewery

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the historic old sake factory area. See a traditional brewing space and learn how Nagano’s sake culture developed over hundreds of years. (This is a preserved historic site and is not used for production today.)

Nagano Station (Pass by)

After Sake tasting, we will go back to Nagano station(20 min by walking). The duration of this tour is about 2 hours. The tour concludes at the Nagano station but If you would like to explore different places like restaurants after this tour, you can say good bye to your guide at around Zenkoji temple area, where is easy to get back to Nagano station by yourself

Location

Activity location

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    Zenko-ji Temple
    • I-491 Motoyoshicho,
    • 380-0851, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Starbucks Coffee - MIDORI Nagano
    • 6 22
    • 380-8543, Nagano, Nagano, Japan
This activity is not accompanied by a Hong Kong licensed tour escort.

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